One in three California prisoners has a diagnosed mental illness. The state’s solution for some...
Mental Illness
LA County Supes Take Next Steps in Effort to Decriminalize Mental Health Crises
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed two motions to improve mental health...
Mental Illness Numbers Continue to Climb in California’s Jails, State Data Shows
The proportion of people in California jails suffering from mental illness rose 63 percent over the...
Nearly 3,400 People With Mental Illness Could Be Safely Diverted From LA County Jail, Says New Report
Approximately 61 percent of the mental health population locked inside Los Angeles County’s...
LA County to Gain 500 New Critically Needed Mental Health Care Beds
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to launch a two-year pilot program...
How One Young Man’s Mental Illness Is Raising His Risk of Deportation
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media When José moved his family to the United States...